An alternate election

The folks at Joe’s Crab Shack are offering you the chance to vote on something a little less weighy but more delicious than the presidential candidates. You can mark your ballot for you favorite crab — snow or Dungeness.

You can also customize your crab with any of the following conservative or liberal flavors: Steamed, Spicy Boil, Chesapeake Style, Garlic Herb, Joe’s Famous BBQ, New Fire-Grilled or the New Smoked Chile.

You vote at any Joe’s Crab Shack, including the four local sites, but you can check up on the voting at www.joescrabshack.com. There you will be asked such pertinent questions Are there “any exoskeletons in your closet?” and “Is your candidate a back-paddler?” The race continues through Nov. 9.